Selective filing and finding system



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Nov. 1, 1938. n. o. GRIFFIN smLnc'rvm `FILING AND FINDING SYSTEM rFilm pdt. 9, 1955 '7 sheets-sheet s Nov. 1, 1938. I n, o, GRIFFIN 2,134,715 `SELECTIVE `FILING AND FINDING SYSTEM Filed oct. 9,` 1955 'r sheets-sheet 4 o INVENTOR.

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` Patented Nov. l, 1938i' p ,n l 2,134,715V i n p l 3 siLlacfrrvfla` FIIJNG Aim FINDING SYSTEM@ lebten diei-1mg, Berkeley, calin i I Apblicsfiim october-fsa,4 1.935,1 seriell No, 44,2551

"of the combir1 `8.i'.icns constructions and arrange- .mentshereinafter"describedialnd climed.

-`,Ilfthe:estaridardv li'ngfsystemsitii's diicultgto. l quickly locate;alifiiesfpertaining @de `given subject*i -I have special referencetoiilesofcriminal,

recordswhere itiisidesiredto-obtain "at one time, iforkexamplefil;files pertatir'iinfgV `t the crime o burglary, While etianotherf time it 'is desiredtov Vobtainlaaillulespertaining to the crinie of#murder. i It"y rniglit l H tnatonecriminal"has: record: of both s crimes,` vand Withfthe usuali systems-s, cross: refer- ""f'lg located for; the two crimes mentioned.` Itgwillbe wfseen thtf if further crossfreference is: desired Asuch las, for exemple, the; colorof .the criminal;

the sex ofthevcrirninal; hisprevicus penal. servi"- tude, anyidentifying marks, his ag'e,` height. et'cz, 2Q@l bewildering; number. oi! crossreferences would? be. resorted to, andthe larger/the contentsoffthea y desired;files.v

` L 111e principali object ofp'the presentinvention is 25" to provide a, filing system fin" which one le; ist l provided'for each criminel, and then this4 file ist coded `in a predetermined manner to indicete;` the various oiienses land other data pertaining tether;v

` Thecoding is. accomplished byl forms--` Boring recesseszin one or more edges ftheledandl'f n f then maire use otra selector hereinafter described? lfor removing all' files carrying] a codecorre-u criminal.

" sponding `tothe dateldesired'. In the presentinalterations being necessary@ The inventionis-Vso designed-'that it canbeplaced within the cabinet.: drawer,` and wilifunctionrto `select the desiredo r,iiles fromalluof the files withinthe drawer,- this;

n Aselevctien being accomplished quickly.

i `With the` present device the `les cari-ying` ai. code fcorresponding to the` desired data are n initiallylrnovedtlaterally` from the otherles All 4570iv thefles arewprovidedwith windwsrcarryin'g i identiiication features' such xtsfthe frontend side views of theiace ofthecriminal, his finger prints, etc.` It ispossible fortheoperator to" quickly go through the" files" partiallyI removed f romV the recarefullythroughthe dataycontainedin each'file.

Although thevdevice has been-described asfex.-

n I Chee ism'ade.- sopthat the criming'rls illeA will be` vention I have :indentedl the entire device tolthey standard filing cabinet endxtherefore` thispabi i net may bA -useda with the,L fdeviceywithout: any

Figurer 17 i l maining v` illes` without entirely; `removing' t the se n lected `il'es'frorn the drawer. Qn `the other handk yitisfpos'sibleto remove` the selectedles-and go` prssly adapted for criminel records, it is obvious H t .,z clims. (ci: izorely n linveritioni irelates,` to improveri'rentsl int se` c :etivegfilingA and finding systems; and iticonsists,

that it. can: be used for other'purposes; suclr aus;` employment records,l etc:l The.- devicef is; durableV and emcient for the purpose intendedg andi mer: chanically locates.` thel desired files;r In. this wlwV ell-lof theles peltininf t0. agivensubiject can-bef` f quickly seperatedirom the remeininglee Other objects and advantages; willl appear? in' therefollowing specification, lend-the novel features` of thev device will] be particularly, peintedp. out, iin:V

the appendediclaimsv. l t 1 My invention is ,illustrated inthe ec,c-zornpeny ing` drawingsV i'tutxningfy al part:` of: e.;pflication,` in which--A Figure lis e.l sideelevationof the IllesupportingA deviceshowingjit; in raised position ,inthe` drawer; Figure 2" sa.v ,plarr viewA of af portion of the device; n l v p p i Figurefis: e viewV siniilarfto,` Figure 1, but' taken from the` oppositesider off the? file supporting' de-L vice;` l

Figure-@4' isu ai sectionxelong` line: ofl Figure 6 Y Figure 55 is,` al` View similar toiFigure; t showing 4 thefpartswin: ditterent'; Position;

. Figure 851s-, af sevcti'eni.azloxrgffthe` liner; of"

Figure 111 shows; perspective; views offparts:V off' theselectcvr.; l Y y s Figure, 12,1Lshowse-a diagrsmmetic sectiiinai;view,`

of; the.: selector and its relation@ withF the envelope .Y

rile; n l Figurelisa side elevation-efftheiselectora;

Figure 14; is afterpleniviewi ofli'igurer11i;l Figure 15'is-1s.section.along thefline Iii-|51 of Figure 13; l Y

Figure; 16'isa iront: elevation ofa. xriodimad51m-m` of envelopeliile;l y t Figure'` 1'1 is- 9. front elevation; oianother modi- I edv; form of envelope niet;

vFigure- 18 `is Y e section along l Figure 19::is/a. fragmentaryview oi'stillfanother: modied form of envelopeflle; and y FigureZO` is etV perspective View showing my 151ei the Rediff-#51501? supportingV device and selectorl as operativelyep-l plied to the drawer of a conventionalifilingcabb net,` the drawer beingv illustrated.: inf openedpov. sition. n

l Envelope )ile 'Ihe envelope is constructed in a novel manner solas to cooperate with the file selector. In Fig- M w ne form of the envelope which is indica'itei'lv e'lenvelope hasla reinforced edge rimtiaed winildfnook-snapu noten' a and with markings 4 that may be punched out to provide recesses 5 of the type Ashown in Figure 17,

and this as indicated in a similar column 6` in the envelope l shown in Figure 17`. If desired, the top of the envelope may carry a scale or row of squares'l in which other designating data may be placed.

Thenfrontfa e of the envelope is provided with a ndow'l disposedy adjacentr to the markings 4 d ,they' lnvelopeshown in Figure 1|) is .provided with a left=handjopened enel 9 and data,such as "l that indicatedv at I0, is placed inthe envelope. f

shown ln'Figu 16 where" the opening 4into the f, row ofwmarkings l4' are disposed on the left-hand l` pelsi along the upper edge A second edgeofthis envelope 'and cooperate with the "A so row .of markingsj disposed onthe right-hand ledig? A mitch Vextends inwardly from the left- `ha'nd edge'and is similar to the notch 3. This en- ,velvopeuis ,also provided with a window l. It is wat the ,f vreiniortzed inA order that the recesses 5 iit'ained in the'sa'me position-throughout h as' a'iflber strip, not shown,may be used.

... left-hand edges of the' envelope shown in'Figure` l1'1v are 4reinforced by strips of metal I4 which 4are "formed into a channel and enclose ythe edges. Ihesecstripskof metal can have the columns of l and they recesses 5 are cutout from these`4 metal strips. ""Two windows 3 Yand 8 arel provided in `4this typeA nfenvelope,V and the envelope` may be inverted 'fromth'e position shown in Figure 17.

so ,that theB column will 'appear at the righthand si'de instead of 'the A column. This will ou. pennitanlnitial selection of envelopes by the ....,reee's'es 4s ,in',tjne, column A and then a further p selection from the' selected group of envelopes byrthesv recesses in the column B. The file is turned siprior to Athe,second.selection so that the *Q00 :colummB ,-willlappear atvthe right-hand side inl stead of the column A. In order to quickly de- KA shown in Fig'ureflflfmaybe used. In this event the card |3`would be preferably square in shape so that the card could be swung through 90"t0 yedges along the markings 4 eofmthe` envelope. Any reinforcing mem- "nl Filaire 1'1` I 'snow'a'snurunner modification In this form the envelope i2?,-

stiif rectangular f right-hand side I have formed `a curved rcornerl |5ffor the column A, and an angled corner |6`.4 for the column B. `'The data in the envelope gen-i 'columns marked C landD in the envelope bring any of the desired columns A to D inclusive at the right-hand side of the card.

Although I show the-card i3 as being reinforced throughout its entire right and left-hand edges, it is obvious that the channel-shaped member |4 may beI dispensed with and the card itself be made sufllciently strong to stand up under usage. It may be desired to merely protect the portion of the card disposed around the notch 3. Iii-Figure 19 I therefore show a small U-shaped metalchnnel ilwhicyhsurrounds the notch 3. This notch is used to'withdraw the envelope file A in the manner hereinafter described, and there- The markings 4 are disposed opposite a column 6 column may be provided with numbersy fore the device will last longer if reinforced in the manner described.

File supporting device to the width of the drawer and there 'is a slight space left between the .front and rear ends of the base land thef front and .rear ends Vof the drawer. The base is rectangular in shape and is preferably yformed from angle irons.

l A file supporting frame 2l) is shown in Figures l. 3, 6 and 9, and this' frame consists of two longitudinally extending angle irons 2| held in spaced and parallel relation by connecting rods 22. Figure 8 shows the rods 22 as being weldedor otherwise secured to avlongitudina'lly extending rod 23. The ends of the rod 23 are rotatably received in supporting blocks 24. Since both blocks vare identical a description of one will suflice.

In Figure 'l I show the block 24 provided with a Vgroove'25 for rotatably receiving they end ofthe rod 23.,- On each side of the groove 25 I vprovide two bores 26 and in these bores 1 mount lcoiled springs 21. Cross pieces 28 are welded to the rod,

; andthese bear on the coiled springsZl.

Each block 24 carries two trunnions 29, and

- theseftrunnionsv pivotally receivelegs 30. Figure .6 shows the legs Ill as extending outwardly at an angle, and ashaving vtheir free ends connected A togetherby a transverse rod 3|.

numbers i stamped thereon and thenotches 3 l,

when the frame 20 is lifted, and therefore the frame will be supported in raised position. On

f the inner edges of the side angle irons of the base I mount cam tracks 32 4of the shape shown in Figures 4 and 5. These tracks have an inclined When the rear end of the frame 20, for example, is raised the transverse rod 3| .will'be moved to the right in Figure 4, and will travel up over the lcurvedportion 33, and then drop into the first recess 34'. The frame 20 can then be released "and the rod 3| will hold the frame in inclined .f position. The frame in lthis position will facilitate the removing or filing of the envelope files in -themanner which will be more clearly de' scr1bed hereinafter. If the operator wishes' to raise the frame 20 to a still higher angle the rear of the frame is again lifted, and this will cause the transverse rod 3| to move out of the recesses 'amavis recesses 35. `fI'his will support the frame 28 at an elevation shown in Figures', 1 and 3." The framein this position is slightly higher than the upper edge of the side walls 35 of the cabinet drawer I9. d

As a means for `quickly freeing the rods 3| from operative engagement with the cam tracks 32 I provide the two arms 31 and 38, and the link 31|` shown in Figures i `and5.v The arms 31, and 38 arevpivoted at 48 and 4| to the cam track 32 and normally dispose the link 33 below the upper edgeof thecam track 32. When the operator desires to lower the frame 28 down into the posi-` tion shown "in Figure 8` he initially raises the frame 28 still higher, and this` will causethe transverse rods 3l to move out of the recesses 35 and `to contact with thevportion `of the arm 38 projecting above the top of the cam vtrack 32.

`Further upwardmovementof the frame 28 will cause therods 3|to swing the arms 38' into the position shown in Figure 5. A` pin 42 prevents j furthermovement' of the arm 38 in the same direction. The movement of the arm 33 will swing the arm 31`softhat `a portion projects above the top of the track 32 and will also liit the lin-k 39 into aposition to cover the recesses 34' and 35.

When now the `frame `28 is lowered the rods 3l will bemoved clear of the recesses Y34` and 35 by the links39.` As `the rods 3| pass'the recesses 34,

they will strike the arms 31, and will yswing the release mechanism back into thetposition shown in Figure 4` The mechanism will nowbe ready for the next operation. A

. i (It willbe noted that the frame 28 is'mounted on springs 21 and that the arrangement is such that arocking motion can be imparted to the yframe s inafter described.

28 alongits longitudinal axis for a purpose y,herfs- At the front of the frame 28 I mount two up-f rights 43 and 44, and .the upright` is provided with recesses 45 and 45 for a purpose hereinafter described. A cross strip 41 connects the tops of` the uprights 43 and 44 together.

j The uprights are pivoted at 48 to the frame 28. i In likemanner the rear oi theirame 28 is provided with uprights 49 and 58, and` these are pivoted to the frame at 5i. The upright 58 is `provided with recesses 52 and `53 which correspond to therecesses 45 and 45. A bail or cross piece `54 connectsthe upper ends of the uprights 43,and 58 together. Figure 1 shows a longitudinally extending bar 55 pivotally connected at 58 and 51 to the uprlghts 49 and 43 respectively. Figure 3 shows a removable bar 58 pivotally vand removably connected to the uprights 44 and 58 l,

`55 and 58 are notched as at 5|.

bypins 59vand 68. The upper edges of the bars iftisdesirous to keep the uprights 43, 44 and `.48(and. 58 in a` vertical 'position even though the `frame 28 may extend at an `angle with respect to i i the base I8. Furthermore, it is desirous to holdV the uprightsin rigid position with respectjto the base. To accomplish this I provide a spring' pressed plunger52 on the upright 49,` see Figure 4 1, and. this plunger is receivable in openings 83 inan arcuatemernber 64 formed as an integral part of theibar 55. In Figure 9 I show the top of` the spring-pressedplunger 52as being `opera' tively connectedto alever 55, and this` lever is pivoted at 56 to the cross strip or bail 54. When the operator wishes to raise only the rear end of the frame 28, he not only grasps `the bail 54, but

13 of the partitions, see

the notches 5I of the bars 55 and 58. The grooves at the same time presses the lever 55. This will free the plunger 52 from one ofthe openings 83 and will permit the uprights 49 and 58 to be lifted in a vertical position, While the frame 28 is being viswung `into an inclined position. When Vthe transverse rod 3l reaches either of the recesses 34 or 35, the spring-pressedplunger 52may\ -be freed and will enter one of theopenings 53 and lock the uprights in vertical position. When the freeend of the frame 2 8 is raised the spring- Difficulty is experienced in supporting the nies `in vertical position. To overcome this diiicultyi I provide a plurality of partitions or separators ,l-

61, and ,the shape of these partitions is shown in Figure 9. The bottoms of the partitions are reduced in width,and1rest upon a central supportingstrip 58, see Figure 2.- This strip is providedwith transverse grooves 53, and the strip is d secured to the frame 2l1-by eyelets 18 through 59 correspond with the notches 5l, and `therefore the bottoms ofthe partitions 51 are not only received'in the grooves 58 but shoulder portions Igure 9, are received in and` the notches will hold the partitions or sep-1 arators in vertical position and thepartitions in i turn will hold -the illes in vertical position, irrespective `o! the angle of the frame 28.' The height of theenvelopejiles is indicated by the `dotted lines 14 in Figure 1. f The partitions 51 have a portion 115, see Figure 9 that projects above i `the illes, and on this portion any data desired may be printed, such as numbers to aid in ling. Thefenvelope `files when placedwin the frame 28 are disposed so that the markededges 4 are adjacent to theremovable bar 58. d It will be seen from the construction thus far` described that the which the rods22 pass, see Figure 8. The grooves ille supporting frame can be used in a standard l filing cabinet to raise the group offiles into an inclined position by inclining the frame 28. This will raise the partitions 51 in sucha manner that; the' tabs 15 will 4be readable without moving the files. Also the adding of files or the removing of les from the device will be facilitated when lthe frame 28 is in'inclined` position. The purpose of raising the, frame 28 into a `horizontal position at a point above the upper edges of the drawer` sides is to permit the movement of the files over the top of the drawer side when` these lescorrespond in code with the data desired. Itis best now to describe the file selector andits relation tothe ille supporting device.

` File selector porting frame 28. Figures 13 and 20show the frame 15 provided with transverse guides 18.

"Ihese guides slidably support a `carriage 18.` The carriage is provided with rails 88 that slidein the guides18. l

Figure 15 shows the carriage 13 disposed mid` way between the -sides of the frame 15. Figure 13 shows the carriage provided withV end plates 8l `andhacentral plate l2.' Since both end plates rvare identical a 'description of'one will sumce. InFigure "1l I show the end plate 0| as being provided with a vertical central slot 03, and-with Atransverse grooves 04 on its kinner sur!ace,lthese lgroovesextendingbeyond*'both sides of the slot 03.*.' 1A stqpvbar 05 also shown in perspective in lFigure lijis"k slidably mounted -in the slot, and

carries slots fequal'in number Ito the grooves 10 '84.' The lower endff the 'bar 05 is slotted at 81,

varid'this' slot reeeives'a portion of `the end l'plate disposed immediately below the, bottom of the `,slot 0 3. The stop bar 051s normally in apo'sition `where the inner end of the slot Il contacts with l5 the lower end' of the slot 03. When the bar is Referring 'again to 'Figure 13 in this position-the slots are out of registration withthe' grooves Il. See Fig. 12.

` it will rbe seen that: the stop b'ar 05 isV not only held invertical zo position bythe slet 1 "but isA also hem mi pieee by fapinl secured 'by'brackets Il to the outer surg fece er the end plete Il, this pinrbeingslidably received in an elongated slot Il in thestop bar `85, see Figure' 1l.'v Two stop bars 05 vare pro- 25 `vided, andfthey are secured to the end platesll in* thel mannery described.-

`The central plate l2 has slots Il equal innumber to `the`grooves Il inthe end plates 0|. Figure 15 shows .selector-strips" I2 slidably disposed in 30 the grooves 0 4 of the end plates and in the slot 0| lofi/.lirecentral plate. When ther carriage is 4in the'po'sition shownin'Figur'e 15 the 'stop bars `8 5 will be in vtheirflov'vermost positions and L the se1eetergstrips erwin beheld in imperative 851,' position,`i. e.,

in aj positionat the left-hand ends for the slots 9| when looking'at Figure 15.` Figure jll shows the top lof the stop-bar "provided with. ,a slots! and Figure `illustratesfa cam pin 8l lca 'led by the frame 15 which is designed to y,erite'r-,theislot- 03 'when the carriage 1l is moved to its `extreme left-hand position. The cam lpin `will raisel ther stop I5 bycontacting' with the The raising Iof `.the

"upper edge of the slot Il.

y .j st-opbar isjust suillcient toy bringv the slots 00 5f into registration with the grooves 04.

. v `Both stop "bars 05are simultaneously raised in this manner.

ff jfI'he selectorstr'ips 92 are-now free to be moved ,A fjfrornv the leit-ha'ndside of the carriage 1I, when.

",` `looking at` Figure l5. to the right-hand side. ,Af

ggfcode been worked out previously so that c r- 5.3 lector strip 92.

um removefall envelope files containing data pertain- -ing to'this .crime he merely moves the ninth and tainselefctor strips 02 will stand for envelope es ico'ntaining' certain data. These envelope illesv will have beenprovided with recesses 5 corresponding in'position t'o-the position o! the se- Suppose, for example, that the envelope iile has been provided with recesses at the numbered places' 0 and III, as shown in Fig-v ure 17. .These two numbered placesl may stand "for acer-tain crime. -Ii' the operator wishes to tenth selector strips 92 from the left-,hand side fopeningsi intmembers 01 of theframeli.. The

fd belts ererretreetedby turning e. handle si that is connected to the bolts by a lever I9, and links |00. The carriage can be moved by moving the. Thel 4handle 90 transversely to the trarne 15.

movement is continued until the edges of the 'i6 selector strips 92 that have been moved from them entirely from the drawer'.

of the-carriage `I9 to the right-hand side. TheV carriage is now moved Afrom its position at the o5 :left-hand end of the frame 10 to the right-hand end'f the frame. This -fmovement is accomplished by irst re-I l tracting bolts-95,' see .Figures 13 and: 1.4, irom.

the ien-nana side er theeerriage 1s te the righthand side, come into contact with the edges of the envelope illes I. The removable bar 5B is now freed from the pins 5.0 and 60. The handle 90 is now moved lup and down, and carries with it carriage 18 and the frame V16. This movement is in the nature of a rocking motion, and the rocking motion will be imparted to the le-supporting frame 20.y The coiled springs 21 will permit the frame 20 to rock on the lsupporting blocks 24.

y This rocking motion will cause the selected illes .to fallormove downwardly and outwardly-by gravity. The iiles will be prevented from moving toward thev left in Figure by the stationary bar 55. `All of the iiles will also be prevented irom moving towardv the selector by the two vstrips 92 that have been moved into opera- .tve position excepting thoseilles that carry re- 'cesses 5 corresponding in position to the posi- 5tion of the selectorstrips. Only these illes will be moved laterally with respect to the remaining files 'into a position where the recesses 5 will receivethe selector strips., The partitions 61 permit the ready moving of the envelope illes and a comparatively short rocking motion will move in the frame 20'al1.of the' illes desired.

It is now possible for the operator'to check these les thathave been moved away slightly from the remaining nles without withdrawing On the other hand,. if the operator wishes'to withdraw the files still .turthen her makes use of'a means now to be described which will enter the notch 3 of each selected le and remove it.

I n Figure 12 I not only show a selector strip 92 that hasbeen moved into operative position, but

`further* show a hook-shaped member |0| that extends throughout the length ofl the carriage 19, andhas its ends supported by cam members |02 rwhich in turn are pivoted at |03 to the end l`recess 5 to receive the selector strip'92. The verk'tical lifting of the hook-shaped member ||l| will now connect' the file 'j 'tothecarriage 1,9. It will be noted from Figures l1 and 15 that the hook# shaped member IOI through a recess |06 in the central plate '02;v It'w'ill also'be noted that the'strip |04 can be moved to the right in Fgures 12 and 15', even though the stop bar's'85 are in lowered position because the upper sides of thev slots 06 in the stop bar are rounded as at |01.

. As the strip |04 is pushed to the right in Figure v12, the stop bars 85 are temporarily raised, due to the strip |04 bearing against the rounded sections |01 onthe stop bars'.A When the strip |04 has been moved to the position shown in -Figure 12, the stop bars automatically drop into their y lowermost positions.

It will be noted that the( selector strips 92 cannot bemoved to the 'right in Figure l2'wher1'the slots 06 in'V the stop bars '05 are out -ofv registry with the grooves 84, unless the selector strips' are manually -forced' 'past' the-stop bars. `-In' actual operation the rounded portions |01 facilitate the passage of the selector strips past the stop bars j` movement of the `selector strips is" prevented un` .less the slots 86 are in registry with the grooves u. l

The carriage 19 can nowbemoved to the left by means of the handle 98 and will Withdrawall mechanically` andthe timefor locating the les g les `containing recesses corresponding to the i selector strips 92 that aredisposed in operative "15o position.

`If desired the carriage19 may be movedto a# position `Where the selected illes will expose the p windows 8. The operator can quicklyvcheck the "data in the windows, `and can determine Whether `2i) ity and will permit the` files to" be removed. `It

."Lwill be seen that all cross-referencing `of `the different filescanfbe accomplishedby this system, o "and that even though a` criminal may have a "record of different crimes in the one envelope, .it can be recessed to disclosethese different crimes so that the envelope will be selected'for of the different crimes. f `1f the combinations in` "Uthe column Ayfor examplefin- Figure 17, are not.

` sufficient the column B can `ne used. This can; lalso be extendedto columns C and Dif desired. 1

`While `I have shown only the preferred forms of my invention, it should bewundei'sto'od that `various changes or modiflcationsimaybe made within `the scope of the appended claimswithout I.departing `from the spirit of the invention. i

l Therme-selector frame 16 has a longitudinally Q l. The edgeof the angle iron |06 contacting with a the edges. See Figureli. `These notches agree i in number with `the notches 13 in the bar 55` and the grooves 69 in the"plate 68. Thepartitions 61 i i will therefore beheld against lateral and longiv 1 l extending angle iron v|06 that is designed to contact `with theside edges of the partitions 61 and hold them in position when the bar 58 isremoved.

thepartition edges is notched at |01 for receiving tudinal displaeementduring the rocking motion."

"co notches 13 inthe bars 55 and 58 and the grooves 653` inthe plate 68.

l o Figures l and 6 show recesses l08jin the frame 2`0"ior "receiving the legs" 30 when the frame-is' i o shown, may be disposed between the ends of the in the position shown` in Figure 8. Blocks not drawer and the endsV of the base I8 to hold the base against movement.` It is obvious that the partitions 61 can be supported in substantially vertical positionfbyksome means other than the o Iclaim: l.

1. Ina ling system; a receptacle for Iflies "providedwith a bottomlesupporting member `and side iile retaining members, said bottom and side `members being notched, partitions ladjust-- ably carried by the bottom and side membersand being yieldingly held in adjusted position by the l notches, said partitions having portionsextend-` ing labove thetops ofthe files, saidpartitions` being movable to accommodate themselves to the "files disposed therebetween, one ofthe side members of` the receptacle being removable,` and means `arranged to temporarily engage with said partition portions to retain the partitions in posi-` receptacle and beneath` said means.

2; In aflling system, a base, agfile supporting` frame, legs pivoted to `the frame, means carried by the base and cooperating withv the legs for holding theiirame in a `raised position with retion whenthe side member is removed, wherebyq-y the files maybe `withdrawn. laterally` from the spect to the base'when the frame is lifted, and..

means for freeing said first-named means from the legs when the frame is lifted still higher,`

whereby the `frame can upon the base.` f l 3. In combination,

and means `for-holding theend members in a verframe; o o

4. `The `combination with a plurality offles `tical positiony irrespective" of the position of thev provided with `recesses inqone of their marginal edges arranged in a predetermined manner, of a a base, auflle supporting "frame, legs pivotally `connectednto the` frame, ymeans carried bythe base and `cooperating with o thelegsA for supporting theA frame in angular or p lparallel positions with respect to the base,.end t file-supporting members `pivoted to the frame, to entirely remove the les. Ifhe desires to entirely remove the files thecarriage 19 caribe moved to its extreme left-hand position, and this V 3 will raise the stop bars B5 and permit the strip "l04 to be moved back .into inoperative position. `'lhehoolc-shaped member IDI will drop by grav' again be lowered downf selectorladapted to be placed adjacentto the i recessed edges of the les, selecting means carried by `the selector. and adapted to` be brought into contact with the recessed edges .when the les are urged toward the selectorrwhereby those files whose recesses register with theselecting i means willnmove with `respect to the remaining illes, and `means carried bythe selector `for re`` moving the les thus initially moved.

5. The combination with a filing drawer having sides, of a pluralltyof illes provided `with `recesses in their sides arranged in apredetermined manner.ffile supporting means `disposed in `the drawer. for elevating the iiles above the drawf er sides, a ille selector removably secured to 'the file supporting means and including selector membersrodesigned to enter registering recesses in the file edges when the illes are urged toward theselector, the illes whose recesses do register with the members moving over the drawer side while the illes whose recesses do not register with thelselector are held againstfmovement, whereby a selectionisfmadeof the desired files from the rest' of the illes; i l .l

6. 'Ihecombinationwith a ling drawer having sides, vof a `plurality of lesprovideduwith recesses in their sides arranged in a` predeter mined manner, file supporting means disposed in thedrawer for elevating the files above the`draw` er" sides. a file selector removably securedto the le supporting means and including uselector members designed to enter registering recesses in p i a the file edges when theflles are-urged toward the selector,` the illes whose recesses do register with the `members moving over the drawer side while the illes whose recesses do not register with the selector are held against movementfwhereby a selection is made of the desired les from the rest of the illes, and means carried by the selector for withdrawing all `of the files that have been initially moved"` with respect to `the remaining illes. l

7. In combination, a base, a ille supporting frame, legs adapted to support the frame `above the base and resting on the base. means interposed between the frame and the legs for permitting the frame to be rocked about its longitudinal axis, a selector removably secured to the frame, files carried by the frame and being provided with recesses along their `edges disposed adjacent to `-,ffmoviirig mailles` selected with` respect to the rethe selector, said recesses-:being arranged in a predetermined 4manner.'adjustable selector mem- .bers carried bythe selector, said frame when rockedrv causing illesl whose recesses register with ythe members, to-niove-so vthat the recesses will vreceive the members, and means carried bythe selector for entirely'refmoving the illes thus initially moved.

Y 8. rIn combinations plurality of illes provided with recesses alpng an edge arranged in a predetermined manner, each ille also having a window disposed close to therecessed edge,: ar frame for supporting the illes,'a selector attached to the frame adjacent to the recessed edges of the'les, adjustable'selector members carried by the selecstorendy designed to be receivedin the recesses when! theliiles are urged toward the selector, wherebyv -sthose 'illes provided with recesses. registering with the selectors will be moved with respect. touthe` remainingnilles, and vmeans for mailling illes-foriexposing Ithe windows.

f"-:ofrecesses, one* oi' Vthe arms projecting fabove- 9'.l An automatic release mechanism for a track havingl a plurality of recesses therein, comprising two armsdisposed at the. ends of the row the track.vk a linkconnected to the arms and normally beingl disposed below` the recesses, said Vlinlrbeingraised intofoperative position when thee-*annprojectingabove the track is swung,- Hthislmovementraising. theiother arm to project above'thetrack; l

10a-'In' combination, a plurality oi illes provided with recesses disposedalon'g anedge and arranged in affpredetermined manner, all of the ""iileslbeing'provided'with a' hook-shaped notch in thefsamee'dg'e; a-ille selecton'selecting members movableinto a position in the selector to enter recesses 'irithe-files corresponding' to the position of the members, 'whereby when the illes are moved` 'ftowardf the l selectonifcertain illes will movek out oi registration with alltof the .other illes; and a hook-shaped catchicarried by the selector, said catchr being movable into vthe hook-shaped notches' of thefillesalready partially removed. -'-fiorentirely'rernoving the, illes. l

ll. A ille selector comprisingra frame, a carriage movable in the frame, selector strips mount-v ed in the carriage and-beingadjustable from in- ""remover ,carriedl by the carriage, and manuallyA operative position into,.,operative position, and

stops for holding the strips either in inoperative position or operative positionLand, means for movingY said stops, into-.released position when theycarriage is movedv to-,a predetermined position, whereby lthe stripsc canv be moved from operativeeto inoperative position'v or vice versa.

-12. A file` selector' comprising a frame, a carriage movably carried by-the frame, selector strips slidablyl carried by the carriage from inoperatlveposition into operative position, a ille controlled means for moving the file remover from yinoperative position into operative position.

13. In] a'illing systenna base, a file supporting frame-Sadaptedto be manually lifted with respect to the base,` means `connecting the frame trackl and into the recesses, apair of arms disposed 4at the endsofthe row of recesses, one oi the arms Aprojecting above the track, a link connected to the arms and .normally being disposed below the recesses, said link being raisedl into operative` position to bridge across the recesses when the arm Vprojecting above the track is moved by said member, this movement raising the other arm to project above the track to be lowered upon return movement of said member s along the track.

l5. In combination, a plurality of illes provided with recesses disposed along an edge thereof and arranged Ain a predetermined manner, the

illes being provided with notched portions in the same edge as the recesses. a ille selector, selecting members movable into ,a position in the selector to enter recesses in the illes corresponding to the position of the members, whereby when the illes are moved toward the` selector certain fileswill move out of registration with the remainng illes, and means carried by the selector for moving thev file remover from inoperative into operative position to engage with illes.

17. In combination, a plurality of illes provided f withk recesses along their edges arranged in a predetermined manner, a rockable supportsior the illes, a file selector disposed along-the side of the recessed edges, and adjustable selecting means carried by the selector and designed to enter the recessesvthat correspond with the particular adjustment of the selecting means, whereby-a rocking of the support will cause only those fileshavingrecesses corresponding with the adjustment of the selecting means to shift towardl the selector and be moved with respectt'o the remaining illes..

18. In combination, a plurality of illes provided with recesses along their edges. arranged in a predetermined manner, av support for vthe illes, f

means mounting the ille support for rocking movement about a horizontal axis, a ille selector disposed along the `side of'4 the recessed edges, and adjustable sel'ectingmeansV carried bythe selector and designed to enter the recesses that correspond with theparticular adjustment of theselecting -means, whereby afrocking vof the ille support about said horizontal axis will cause the illes having recesses corresponding with the adjustmentof the selecting means to gravitate toward the illeselector. 19. In combination, a plurality of illes provided With recesses along their edges arranged v in a predetermined manner, a file selector disposed along the side of the recessed edges, ad-'l justable selecting means carried by the selector and designed to enter the recesses of the illes that correspond with the particular adjustment of the selecting means when the illes and selector are urged toward each other, whereby only those illes having recesses corresponding with the adjustment of the selecting means will be moved with respect to the remaining illes.

20. In combination a frame, a carriage movable in the frame, selector ystrips mounted in the carriage and being adjustable from inoperative position into 'operative position, stops for holding the strips in adjusted position, a plurality of illes .with recesses arranged -in apredetermined manner in their edges, each le edge also having a files. and a. hcok-shaped member carried by the' hook-shaped notch, the. strips when brought lnselector and designed to enter the hook-shaped to engagement with the le edges entering those notches of the files already selected, whereby the nies having recesses corresponding with the selecV selected files may be entirely removed from the 5 tor strips in operative position, whereby certain illes when the carriageis withdrawn.

illes can be moved with respect to the other ,ROBERT O. GRIFFIN. 

